Adirondack Life featured the Essex Inn as one of five “charming fall getaways across the Adirondacks” where fall foliage aficionados can “experience the drama of fall… [and] the rarest of commodities—peace.”

We searched around the park to find exceptional accommodations that offer tranquility and comfort. They’re also great base camps from which to launch autumn adventures. (Adirondack Life)

Tranquility, comfort, autumn adventures and spectacular foliage. Only the delicious victuals were overlooked in this complimentary snapshot of the new and improved Essex Inn on the Adirondack Coast. But having enjoyed my umpteenth delicious dinner in Delevan’s Tavern last night with my bride, I can assure you that the dining is just as good as the lodging. The crackling fireplace next to us didn’t hurt either!

Here’s what Adirondack Life had to say about the Essex Inn:

Built in 1812, when the village was a shipbuilding center, this structure has seen it all… the entire hamlet is on the National Register of Historic Places. Painstakingly restored in 2010, this hotel has a cozy restaurant and bar with fireplace, a secluded garden dining area, private meeting rooms and spacious porches overlooking tree-lined Main Street… Seven bedrooms and suites… with elegant decor, private baths, inviting nooks and access to the second-story porch… Innkeepers Gladys and Josh Archer rent bikes for exploring back roads and kayaks for paddling Lake Champlain. Josh also points guests to the Champlain Area Trail System, with miles of excellent hiking routes along and above the lake. A sister business across Main Street, Live Well, offers yoga, massage therapy and wellness workshops. The ferry to Vermont is about a block away. For a descriptive walking tour of the village, with architectural styles from Federal and Greek Revival to Carpenter Gothic, purchase the pocket guide published by Essex Community Heritage Organization, put on comfortable shoes and travel back in time. (Adirondack Life)

If you haven’t had the chance to lodge and/or dine at the Essex Inn, now is the perfect opportunity. Here are the details you’ll need to make arrangements for the Essex Inn and the four destinations featured in Adirondack Life:

• Essex Inn on the Adirondack Coast 2297 Main Street, Essex; 518-963-4400
• Boathouse Bed and Breakfast 44 Sagamore Road, Bolton Landing; 518-644-2554
• Prospect Point Cottages 3381 Route 28, Blue Mountain Lake; 518-352-7378
• Fern Lodge 46 Fiddlehead Bay Road, Chestertown; 518-494-7238
• The Porcupine 350 Park Avenue, Saranac Lake; 518-891-5160

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